MADIKERI: An attempt to take a close-up photo of a tamed elephant at Anechowkuru Road near Mathigodu Elephant Camp in South Kodagu turned nearly to fatal for two bikers.
Two unidentified bikers travelling towards Anechokuru from Thithimathi observed Bhima — a tamed elephant of the camp — grazing by the roadside. Their attempt to click close-up photographs of the elephant provoked the jumbo leading to an attack. However, the bikers escaped unhurt in the incident.
Disturbed Bhima reportedly stood in the middle of the road blocking the traffic till Mathigodu camp mahouts rushed to the spot and pacified him. They later took him back to the camp premises.
Speaking to TOI, camp RFO Kiran Kumar advised commuters to avoid provoking or disturbing the elephants to prevent such untoward incidents.